When Carl Edwards stepped away from NASCAR in 2017, he wasn’t sure how he would be remembered but he never considered the possibility of his election to its Hall of Fame.
Edwards and veteran Ricky Rudd received the most votes on the Modern Era ballot when the Hall’s voting panel recently selected the members of the Class of 2025. In fact, although he had been a nominee, Edwards did not plan on being available when the results were announced on May 21 because he thought “there’s no reason to be.” Edwards, however, has been a popular choice since his election, with few hard feelings over his abrupt departure from the sport following the 2016 season.
“I just needed time,” Edwards said of his decision to step away. “I realized I woke up and I, you know, right towards the end of my career, I realized I’m not spending any time doing really anything other than racing and that time I'll never get back. “Two, I really felt that I had done everything I personally wanted to do in the sport. I understood basically that I was the best that I could be.’ “And third, I escaped without any big injuries.
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